Guest amount restriction possible?

Davinia_NL · Nov 28, 2022

Hello zookeepers. I have a question: Can we restrict the amount of guest able to enter the zoo? Can I set the price of my tickets at a point that only a few guests come?

Why do I want this?
A: I'm a sandbox player and I don't particularly care if my zoo's are financially sound

B: my computer can't keep up if there are like 7000 people inside and all heaped in front of the first couple of animals or in the first restaurant with 2000 people at a time (no not kidding, it looked like a freakin ant heap)
C: while I don't really care if the zoo is financially sound, I'd really like to check if I set it up right... enough food/drinks stations/restaurants, enjoyable viewpoints, good education, stuff like that. Just without killing my computer. This is also why I keep all my animal needs things (exept the plant thing, can't work with that) checked even though it's sandbox.

Your thoughts?

Captain Callum · Nov 28, 2022

Sandbox already has a large amount of settings that can be enabled/disabled. Find the sandbox settings menu which is that button below the settings gear. For performance you definitely want to cut down guests - the minimum the slider can go is 500 or you can close your zoo to guests all together.

Naturaroca · Nov 28, 2022

yes, you can put a minimum of 500 guests in the sandbox settings, as well as change other characteristics such as the ability to be thirsty, hungry, go to the toilet, money, animal life...

Davinia_NL · Nov 28, 2022

Doesn't work. I just re-opened my zoo. It's open less than 10 min in and visitor numbers are still rising and we are already past the mark

Captain Callum · Nov 28, 2022

Davinia_NL said:
Doesn't work. I just re-opened my zoo. It's open less than 10 min in and visitor numbers are still rising and we are already past the markView attachment 334172

Is there not a checkbox you need to select to limit the guests, I believe it's the box above

Davinia_NL · Nov 28, 2022

I just checked the box AND set the guest amount to 500
the guest number is still rising

Captain Callum · Nov 28, 2022

Davinia_NL said:
I just checked the box AND set the guest amount to 500
the guest number is still rising

That would be already spawned in guests making their way into the zoo , close the zoo to lower the number

Davinia_NL · Nov 28, 2022

Captain Callum said:
That would be already spawned in guests making their way into the zoo , close the zoo to lower the number

Ok, so people already in stay in? Makes sense. Thank you

Rajirrah · Dec 3, 2022

When I've set a lower number I find when my guests leave, it goes down until my set number is reached and it will stay there. I've closed my zoo entirely if I want to rush them out. I've even picked them up and placed them near an exit to "help" them out.